5 year deals

[Havic]

This team needs to get the salary cap and more importantly our contracts under control. We seem to just be absolutely in love with 5 year deals and I'd like to see us implement more 3 year deals. The league seems to be changing in this direction; meanwhile, more 5 year deals seem likely on the table with Lamb / Parsons.

 

[Bobhaze]

This team needs to get the salary cap and more importantly our contracts under control. We seem to just be absolutely in love with 5 year deals and I'd like to see us implement more 3 year deals. The league seems to be changing in this direction; meanwhile, more 5 year deals seem likely on the table with Lamb / Parsons.

One reason 5 year deals are appealing to a front office - 5 years allows the team to have more flexibility with the cap. Sometimes a 3 year deal is good - sometimes a 5 yr deal is good.

 

[Rockport]

This team needs to get the salary cap and more importantly our contracts under control. We seem to just be absolutely in love with 5 year deals and I'd like to see us implement more 3 year deals. The league seems to be changing in this direction; meanwhile, more 5 year deals seem likely on the table with Lamb / Parsons.

Aren’t 1st round picks contracts all 5 years?

 

[Flamma]

Aren’t 1st round picks contracts all 5 years?

Only if the team picks up the 5th year option.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

This team needs to get the salary cap and more importantly our contracts under control. We seem to just be absolutely in love with 5 year deals and I'd like to see us implement more 3 year deals. The league seems to be changing in this direction; meanwhile, more 5 year deals seem likely on the table with Lamb / Parsons.

If I remember correctly, Jerry and Stephen actually wanted 7 years on Dak's current ideal but he and France would only agree to 4.

 

[Havic]

Aren’t 1st round picks contracts all 5 years?

Those are fine because outside of the 5th year option, they are relatively cheaper contracts. I'm talking specifically more about resigning players after their rookie contracts expire.

 

[Flamma]

Those are fine because outside of the 5th year option, they are relatively cheaper contracts. I'm talking specifically more about resigning players after their rookie contracts expire.

Three year contracts are fine, but mainly for smaller contracts. Not top end market value contracts. You want to spread that signing bonus out over 5 years, and keep the cap hits down.

 

[jblaze2004]

This team needs to get the salary cap and more importantly our contracts under control. We seem to just be absolutely in love with 5 year deals and I'd like to see us implement more 3 year deals. The league seems to be changing in this direction; meanwhile, more 5 year deals seem likely on the table with Lamb / Parsons.

Dak said he loves 3 year deals lol.

 

[thunderpimp91]

For your top guys you typically want longer deals. Reason being is that actually gives you more flexibility to spread that cap hit into future years....and if you dont kick the can down the road you get a bargain of a deal on that player by the end of that contract. Players now seem to want shorter deals so that they can get a new deal quicker as the salary cap continues to explode year after year.

 

[Bobhaze]

Aren’t 1st round picks contracts all 5 years?

Actually 4 with a 5th year option.

 

[Chasing6]

This team needs to get the salary cap and more importantly our contracts under control. We seem to just be absolutely in love with 5 year deals and I'd like to see us implement more 3 year deals. The league seems to be changing in this direction; meanwhile, more 5 year deals seem likely on the table with Lamb / Parsons.

If we keep back loading and or restructuring contracts none of our players will be trade-able, and/or without a big Dead Cap Hit.

 

[Cowboys5217]

One reason 5 year deals are appealing to a front office - 5 years allows the team to have more flexibility with the cap. Sometimes a 3 year deal is good - sometimes a 5 yr deal is good.

Most of the time it is bad for us.

Cowboys should have everyone on 1 to 4 year deals so they don't keep being taken by players who step up only during contract years, get the bag, then check back out to coast along.

Only exception to this would be if they found a Mahomes level QB, but that won't ever happen because Jerry doesn't believe in spending 1st round picks on QBs.

 

[Whyjerry]

This team needs to get the salary cap and more importantly our contracts under control. We seem to just be absolutely in love with 5 year deals and I'd like to see us implement more 3 year deals. The league seems to be changing in this direction; meanwhile, more 5 year deals seem likely on the table with Lamb / Parsons.

I think this team love the 1 year deal. Not sure about this 5 year thing.

 

[Coogiguy03]

This team needs to get the salary cap and more importantly our contracts under control. We seem to just be absolutely in love with 5 year deals and I'd like to see us implement more 3 year deals. The league seems to be changing in this direction; meanwhile, more 5 year deals seem likely on the table with Lamb / Parsons.

The one player FORCED them into giving him a shorter deal

 

[Coogiguy03]

If we keep back loading and or restructuring contracts none of our players will be trade-able, and/or without a big Dead Cap Hit.

Yet fans want us to spend every off season so what are we to do

 

[McKDaddy]

For your top guys you typically want longer deals. Reason being is that actually gives you more flexibility to spread that cap hit into future years....and if you dont kick the can down the road you get a bargain of a deal on that player by the end of that contract. Players now seem to want shorter deals so that they can get a new deal quicker as the salary cap continues to explode year after year.

Unfortunately, too many players stop trying to earn the money on the longer contracts nowadays.

 

[Gambit]

Most of the time it is bad for us.

Cowboys should have everyone on 1 to 4 year deals so they don't keep being taken by players who step up only during contract years, get the bag, then check back out to coast along.

Only exception to this would be if they found a Mahomes level QB, but that won't ever happen because Jerry doesn't believe in spending 1st round picks on QBs.

Not all franchise QBs are 1st round picks. And he spent a 1 on Aikman.

He tried to get in bottom of 1 a few years ago to draft one too.

I'd say more often than not our draft position makes it arguably less attractive to draft a QB at 1.

 

[nate dizzle]

If I remember correctly, Jerry and Stephen actually wanted 7 years on Dak's current ideal but he and France would only agree to 4.

Thank God for that.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Thank God for that.

Wait until we extend him for the 3 years at 321 million!!

 

[nate dizzle]

Wait until we extend him for the 3 years at 321 million!!

Ha! Gross